Andy was outstanding
Andy, our trip leader, was outstanding. He is clearly very knowledgable, experienced and I felt very safe with him. When a member of the team was struggling he helped them […]
Summer Alpine
From Gaston to Philippe
On a guides’ day off this summer, I teamed up with Ross Hewitt and we went to escape the heat on the Rébuffat route on the north side of the […]
Summer of 17
Here we are at the end of September. As the nights draw in, temperatures start to drop and the leaves in the valley start to turn red and gold, it’s […]
Alpine summer 2016: the top 3 routes
It’s been an “interesting” summer. Bucket loads of snow in the late spring and early summer has kept the glaciers in good condition. Even now, in mid September, the high […]
Summer Alpine
Some of the finest mountaineering challenges are on my doorstep
Glacier Trekking
For multi day treks like the Haute Route and the circuit of Lyskamm, here’s a set of kit. Light and comfortable is the key. I’m a big fan of check […]
Alpine Climbing
This list is based on routes up to AD using only 1 axe and staying in huts overnight, i.e. classical alpinism. For some more technical routes, 2 ice tools may […]
